George Hurrell (1904–1992) was one of the greatest portrait photographers of Hollywood’s Golden Age. His high-contrast black-and-white images and groundbreaking use of negative retouching revolutionized the medium of Hollywood portraiture during the 1930s and 1940s. This lavish book captures the enduring glamour of his photography and presents the very finest reproductions of his work yet seen in print. It features several unseen images of cinema’s most iconic faces. All images have been taken from The Kobal Collection. One of the most distinguished archives of classic Hollywood imagery in the world, it has the largest collection of Hurrell material in existence.
FORMAT: Hbk, 9.5 x 11.5 in. / 288 pgs / 150 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $75.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $99 ISBN: 9780956648754 PUBLISHER: Reel Art Press AVAILABLE: 9/3/2012 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of stock indefinitely AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA LA ASIA AFR ME
Published by Reel Art Press. Edited by Tony Nourmand. Text by Phil Moad.
George Hurrell (1904–1992) was one of the greatest portrait photographers of Hollywood’s Golden Age. His high-contrast black-and-white images and groundbreaking use of negative retouching revolutionized the medium of Hollywood portraiture during the 1930s and 1940s. This lavish book captures the enduring glamour of his photography and presents the very finest reproductions of his work yet seen in print. It features several unseen images of cinema’s most iconic faces. All images have been taken from The Kobal Collection. One of the most distinguished archives of classic Hollywood imagery in the world, it has the largest collection of Hurrell material in existence.
